Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Learning Specialist - Range 3
Occupation: Learning specialist
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1483809
SC1 Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum. Demonstrated ability to model exemplary teaching practice, including the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills across the curriculum, and implement school priorities.
SC2 Demonstrated expertise in the implementation and modelling of high impact teaching strategies that respond to student learning needs. Demonstrated ability to support teachers to evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth
SC3 Demonstrated exemplary ability to model the monitoring and assessment of student learning. Demonstrated ability to support others in using data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.
SC4 Demonstrated exemplary interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to engage in collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, parents and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.
SC5 Demonstrated ability to model behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated ability to support others to reflect on their practice and facilitate school-based professional learning.
Learning Specialists will be highly skilled classroom practitioners who continue to spend the majority of their time in the classroom delivering high-quality teaching and learning and have a range of responsibilities related to their expertise, including teaching demonstration lessons, observing and providing feedback to other teachers and facilitating school-based professional learning. Learning Specialists are expected to have deep knowledge and expertise in high quality teaching and learning in delivering improved achievement, engagement and wellbeing for students. The role of the Learning Specialist will be to model excellence in teaching and learning through demonstration lessons and, mentoring and coaching teachers in improving the skill, knowledge and effectiveness of the teaching workforce.
The Learning Specialist role is aimed at building excellence in teaching and learning within the Teaching Service.
In recognition of the importance of exemplary practice for improved student learning outcomes, the key roles of the Learning Specialists may include but are not limited to:
Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements. This condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.
Vision
At Noble Park Secondary College our purpose is to provide a nurturing, supportive and safe learning environment for all members of our community:
Every Teacher:
Every Student:
School Profile
Noble Park Secondary College is a multicultural school with students speaking 48 languages, an SFO of .7494 and a SFOE index of .6288. 80% of students speak another language other than English at home with 72% of our student population born outside Australia. 38% of our students are EAL.
We continue to celebrate our traditional values and look forward to our exciting future to cater for the diverse needs of our students, with an emphasis upon understanding each student¿s current level of achievement, to ensure continual improvement and growth, academically, psychologically as well as socially.
Noble Park Secondary College completed a review in term 1, 2025. Our key directions for our next strategic plan for 2025 ¿ 2028 will focus upon improving the learning growth of every student in all curriculum areas, with a key emphasis on improving literacy and numeracy. The College will implement the new Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 in line with our Noble Park Secondary College Instructional Model.
Our well-being and engagement focus will include the implementation of the Positive Classroom Management Strategies, (PSMS) as well as the development of a whole school approached to tiered intervention to support student well-being.
Our focus is student centred with an emphasis on support, safety, and security. Attendance is checked at each lesson with parents notified by SMS.
Our student management structure is divided into Junior (Years 7-9) and Senior (Years 10-12) with a sub school leader each for Junior and Senior and year level coordinators at each year from 7-12. School Council endorses the wearing of compulsory school uniform, which is regularly monitored by year level co-ordinators.
The College has introduced an ongoing reporting system through Compass, so that students and parents/ guardians can monitor student progress and assessment on a regular basis.
All students at the College have their own personal device to ensure that they have access to the required use of technology necessary for 21st Century learning. These learning technologies enhance personalised individual learning tasks, assessment practices as well as increasing collaboration between students, teachers, and parents.
Students in Years 7 to 10 study subjects representing the key learning areas, with electives available for Years 9 and 10. VCE/VM/VPC/VET units are available for Years 11 and 12. We are an accredited school for international students with a strong international program. Student learning is maximized through extra-curricular activities in the areas of self-confidence, social skills and participation. Programs include leadership, instrumental music, Year 11 Formal, Year 12 Valedictory celebrations, performing arts concert, outdoor education camps, year level camps, and a multicultural concert. In addition, the College has an established cultural exchange program with its sister school in Japan, Shinminato Senior High.
Context
Noble Park Secondary College is a Year 7-12 co-educational College which embraces the traditional values of:
For senior students, the College offers VCE, VCE/VM and VET subjects both internally at the college as well as external VETs through outside providers. The College has a strong careers pathway program starting at years 7 ¿-9 through pastoral care sessions, as well individual careers counselling from years 9- 12.
The College is proud of the connectedness of the students to the College which is enhanced with the strong relationship between staff and students and followed up with extensive co-curriculum programs to enhance student engagement and learning.
For further information about the school, please visit: nobleparksc.vic.edu.au
Please note that this position is a three-year tenured position.